Hi there! I haven't been listing my accomplishments for a while, so I will today ;)
On 5/21, I won the silver award at the nori(seaweed) recipe contest organized by Kagisho(seaweed company). I rolled bell peppers with nori and pork, which cross section looks like a kaleidoscope :)
On 5/22, I received a prize at MUJI's recipe contest. They asked for recipes using their stir-fried rice sauce products. I used bibimbap sauce and made healthy gratin cooked with tofu. The recipe is now available at stores ;) I found it displayed at the store in Shinjyuku.
On 5/25 my recipe won the special prize at the garlic contest held by the site called kenkokazoku: online shopping site of health food product. The prize winning recipe is "Stamina Stir-Fried Spinach and Peanuts". It was the second time I received the prize at this contest :)
On 6/3, my "Sunflower Tart" was introduced as the 2nd place in the newsletter published by cookpad.com. The theme was flower. Thanks for selecting my recipe!
On 6/8, I received a few boxes of Kamada's dashi soy sauce products. It was in return for using my stir-fried pumpkin recipe on their summer brochure.
On 6/10, I won the lemon vinegar award at Kit Kat recipe contest organized by Cookpad. They asked for healthy and cold summer sweets recipes. I made "Healthy Kit Kat Rare Cheesecake" using yogurt and cottage cheese.
On 6/10, my prize winning Korean style rice omelet was posted on manufacturer(daesang)'s website.
On 6/15, I won the gold medal prize at Marudai's eco recipe contest organized by Cookpad. I made Potato and Sausage Galette, cooking potatoes with their skin, garnished with homemade grape tomatoes and basil.
On 6/18, I again won the Outstanding Performance Award at Asahi Food & Healthcare's diet recipe contest. I submitted my "Chinese Style Stir-Fried Freeze-Dried Bean Curd and Colorful Vegetables".
On 6/24, I won Nominakama Award at Gekkeikan's contest. Gekkeikan has been making and selling sake ever since their foundation in 1637 in Fushimi (Kyoto). My prize winning recipe is "Wasabi Dressed Pork Rolled Avocado and Tofu".
Yesterday, I received Koh Kentetsu's autographed recipe book with his photo! How nice!!! I asked him to sign for ochikeron ;) It was the prize for Reed Healthy-Cooking Paper recipe contest.
Then last but not least, I won some samples: bifidus supplement, water face powder, shiroae-no-moto, UV makeup base, medicated moisturizing lotion, additive-free red wine, premium detox tea, and 3 weeks placenta.
I am leaving for NY next week, so I will come back here again after 7/7!
See you guys then :D
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Friday, June 26, 2009
My Accomplishments
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I am a Japan based YouTuber (a mother of 2 kids). I share easy-to-follow Japanese HOME cooking that you can try right away 👍
My Goal is to share the joy of real life Japanese home cooking and make your everyday cooking more exciting 💕
Please search within my blog to find the recipes you need 😊
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Awayuki Soba
What kind of soba do you like?
Soba is a type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour. It is served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup.
My recent favorite is "Awayuki(snow) Soba" which is soba with grated yamaimo(Japanese mountain yam). It is mucilaginous when grated and looks like snow, so this is why it is called like that. After eating soba, I love to drink the broth diluted with yam. It is really delicious! My favorite soba restaurant is located near the station: Hakone Akatsukian. They use good seasonal ingredients, so I go there once in a while. Day before yesterday, since I was tired (slept only 1 hour), I had a dinner there with my boyfriend after work. The yam contains nutritional elements that are effective in relieving fatigue, so I think I got well ;) Sorry my photo is bad X(
Anyway, recently I came across very nice serums.
Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Serum
Daily use of skin care products containing proven anti-oxidant ingredients is, together with a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, the most effective and proven method of minimising the effects of free radicals. Used daily, this remarkable formulation provides potent skin protection together with perfectly balanced hydration for dry, combination and sensitive skin types.
Herbal Recovery Gel
A potent botanical concentrate, infused with a rich blend of herbs and precious plant oils to restore, firm, hydrate and revitalise the skin. Helps to minimise the visible signs of ageing with daily use.
I tried both samples but not sure which to purchase. Hmm...
Anti-Oxidant ingredients are catching!
We expect no rain until possibly Wednesday. Hope this is true.
Take care ;)
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Soba is a type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour. It is served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup.
My recent favorite is "Awayuki(snow) Soba" which is soba with grated yamaimo(Japanese mountain yam). It is mucilaginous when grated and looks like snow, so this is why it is called like that. After eating soba, I love to drink the broth diluted with yam. It is really delicious! My favorite soba restaurant is located near the station: Hakone Akatsukian. They use good seasonal ingredients, so I go there once in a while. Day before yesterday, since I was tired (slept only 1 hour), I had a dinner there with my boyfriend after work. The yam contains nutritional elements that are effective in relieving fatigue, so I think I got well ;) Sorry my photo is bad X(
Anyway, recently I came across very nice serums.
Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Serum
Daily use of skin care products containing proven anti-oxidant ingredients is, together with a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, the most effective and proven method of minimising the effects of free radicals. Used daily, this remarkable formulation provides potent skin protection together with perfectly balanced hydration for dry, combination and sensitive skin types.
Herbal Recovery Gel
A potent botanical concentrate, infused with a rich blend of herbs and precious plant oils to restore, firm, hydrate and revitalise the skin. Helps to minimise the visible signs of ageing with daily use.
I tried both samples but not sure which to purchase. Hmm...
Anti-Oxidant ingredients are catching!
We expect no rain until possibly Wednesday. Hope this is true.
Take care ;)
Please click below and vote for me.
I am a Japan based YouTuber (a mother of 2 kids). I share easy-to-follow Japanese HOME cooking that you can try right away 👍
My Goal is to share the joy of real life Japanese home cooking and make your everyday cooking more exciting 💕
Please search within my blog to find the recipes you need 😊
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pepsi Shiso
Hi! Today, I tried "Pepsi Shiso" which just went on sale!!! Shiso is Japanese basil. This Pepsi comes in lime green soda, conveying a feeling of coolness!
Well... I think it tastes green, too much like shiso! Ha-ha!!!
It's a yearly staple that Suntory (Pepsi's distributor in Japan) releases such a funny Pepsi drink! In 2008, they sold "Pepsi Blue Hawaii". That was interesting, too!
Changing my story, my boyfriend came home so late (at 4am) last night, that I got little nervous and couldn't go to bed... I just slept for an hour!!! Now I am really sleepy. Coffee doesn't help me wake up X(
Anyway, I added a link on the left sidebar, under ABOUT THIS BLOG, to view "Food and Drink Products". Hope you find it interesting ;)
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Well... I think it tastes green, too much like shiso! Ha-ha!!!
It's a yearly staple that Suntory (Pepsi's distributor in Japan) releases such a funny Pepsi drink! In 2008, they sold "Pepsi Blue Hawaii". That was interesting, too!
Changing my story, my boyfriend came home so late (at 4am) last night, that I got little nervous and couldn't go to bed... I just slept for an hour!!! Now I am really sleepy. Coffee doesn't help me wake up X(
Anyway, I added a link on the left sidebar, under ABOUT THIS BLOG, to view "Food and Drink Products". Hope you find it interesting ;)
Please click below and vote for me.
I am a Japan based YouTuber (a mother of 2 kids). I share easy-to-follow Japanese HOME cooking that you can try right away 👍
My Goal is to share the joy of real life Japanese home cooking and make your everyday cooking more exciting 💕
Please search within my blog to find the recipes you need 😊
Monday, June 22, 2009
Worst Captchas of All Time
This is really funny!
My co-worker sent me the link: Worst Captchas of All Time
Can you verify them all?!
Too many letters...
I can't see the cat...
I don't think I can pass this...
Hmm...
The Hardest Captcha
We expect rainy and cloudy weather for the next couple of days.
I hope the rainy season ends soon...
Bye for now :)
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My co-worker sent me the link: Worst Captchas of All Time
Can you verify them all?!
Too many letters...
I can't see the cat...
I don't think I can pass this...
Hmm...
The Hardest Captcha
We expect rainy and cloudy weather for the next couple of days.
I hope the rainy season ends soon...
Bye for now :)
Please click below and vote for me.
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I am a Japan based YouTuber (a mother of 2 kids). I share easy-to-follow Japanese HOME cooking that you can try right away 👍
My Goal is to share the joy of real life Japanese home cooking and make your everyday cooking more exciting 💕
Please search within my blog to find the recipes you need 😊
Friday, June 19, 2009
Maple Bacon Simmered Hijiki Seaweed
Hi there! After a looooong time, I translated my recipe!
This dish is cool! You can arrange it in many ways!!! I will show you how at the end.
Hijiki is a black seaweed known to be rich in dietary fiber and essential minerals! Instead of using sugar, I used maple syrup which is low in calories and also rich in minerals ;)
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Maple Bacon Simmered Hijiki Seaweed
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 8
Ingredients:
25g (0.8oz.) dried hijiki seaweed *150g (6oz.) rehydrated hijiki seaweed
3 slices bacon *about 50g (1.8oz.)
50g (1.8oz.) carrot
3 dried shitake mushroom
A
* 50cc = dashi broth + reserved soaking liquid of shitake mushrooms
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tbsp. mirin (sweet sake)
* 1 tbsp. sake
* 1 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tsp. cooking oil
Directions:
I used maple syrup from Canada.
1. Put dried hijiki in a bowl. Wash them and soak in water for about 15 minutes, then drain. Thinly slice bacon. Cut carrot into thin strips. Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in water until soft (reserve the soaking liquid), remove stems, and slice thinly.
2. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and saute 1., add A and simmer until the liquid is almost gone.
[How to eat #1]
With white rice.
[How to eat #2]
On a rice bowl, sprinkle the sliced shiso leaves over the top.
[How to eat #3]
Mix with rice, sprinkle chopped scallions over the top.
[How to eat #4]
In tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet).
[How to eat #5]
On top of the salad.
[How to eat #6]
On top of sliced tomatoes.
[How to eat #7]
With natto, sprinkle chopped scallions over the top.
My original recipe in Japanese is here.
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I want to get a pa'u skirt by next week!
What do you think of these three???
I like pink color, but somehow I want the blue one, like the ocean ;)
Have a good weekend!
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This dish is cool! You can arrange it in many ways!!! I will show you how at the end.
Hijiki is a black seaweed known to be rich in dietary fiber and essential minerals! Instead of using sugar, I used maple syrup which is low in calories and also rich in minerals ;)
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Maple Bacon Simmered Hijiki Seaweed
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 8
Ingredients:
25g (0.8oz.) dried hijiki seaweed *150g (6oz.) rehydrated hijiki seaweed
3 slices bacon *about 50g (1.8oz.)
50g (1.8oz.) carrot
3 dried shitake mushroom
A
* 50cc = dashi broth + reserved soaking liquid of shitake mushrooms
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tbsp. mirin (sweet sake)
* 1 tbsp. sake
* 1 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tsp. cooking oil
Directions:
I used maple syrup from Canada.
1. Put dried hijiki in a bowl. Wash them and soak in water for about 15 minutes, then drain. Thinly slice bacon. Cut carrot into thin strips. Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in water until soft (reserve the soaking liquid), remove stems, and slice thinly.
2. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and saute 1., add A and simmer until the liquid is almost gone.
[How to eat #1]
With white rice.
[How to eat #2]
On a rice bowl, sprinkle the sliced shiso leaves over the top.
[How to eat #3]
Mix with rice, sprinkle chopped scallions over the top.
[How to eat #4]
In tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet).
[How to eat #5]
On top of the salad.
[How to eat #6]
On top of sliced tomatoes.
[How to eat #7]
With natto, sprinkle chopped scallions over the top.
My original recipe in Japanese is here.
---------------------------------
I want to get a pa'u skirt by next week!
What do you think of these three???
I like pink color, but somehow I want the blue one, like the ocean ;)
Have a good weekend!
Please click below and vote for me.
I am a Japan based YouTuber (a mother of 2 kids). I share easy-to-follow Japanese HOME cooking that you can try right away 👍
My Goal is to share the joy of real life Japanese home cooking and make your everyday cooking more exciting 💕
Please search within my blog to find the recipes you need 😊
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Chicken Taco Rice
Today, I had lunch with my co-workers. We had tacos lunch at a Mexican cafe called Vida Rosa. I liked their interior. The place was pretty fashionable ;)
I had a lunch menu: Chicken Taco Rice & Soup + Onion Potato + Drink.
It was pretty good, but I ran out of time to finish everything, since I talked too much! He-he ;) Also, I brought my camera with me but forgot to take a shot... damn!
Anyway, I had a good time!
I just organized my posts.
I added links on the left sidebar, under ABOUT THIS BLOG, to view "Cafes and Restaurants" and "My Travels". I couldn't apply labels to every single posts but I hope you find them interesting ;)
I have too many things to post... Hmm...
I will try to complete them one by one + day by day when I have enough time.
Tonight I have hula class. I can't wait to attend!!!
Aloha :)
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I had a lunch menu: Chicken Taco Rice & Soup + Onion Potato + Drink.
It was pretty good, but I ran out of time to finish everything, since I talked too much! He-he ;) Also, I brought my camera with me but forgot to take a shot... damn!
Anyway, I had a good time!
I just organized my posts.
I added links on the left sidebar, under ABOUT THIS BLOG, to view "Cafes and Restaurants" and "My Travels". I couldn't apply labels to every single posts but I hope you find them interesting ;)
I have too many things to post... Hmm...
I will try to complete them one by one + day by day when I have enough time.
Tonight I have hula class. I can't wait to attend!!!
Aloha :)
Please click below and vote for me.
I am a Japan based YouTuber (a mother of 2 kids). I share easy-to-follow Japanese HOME cooking that you can try right away 👍
My Goal is to share the joy of real life Japanese home cooking and make your everyday cooking more exciting 💕
Please search within my blog to find the recipes you need 😊
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